Group B: Canada 4 Haiti 1
July 15 – Canada secured their place at the top of Group B and progression to the knockout rounds with what was, in the end, an emphatic 4-1 win over a Covid-depleted Haiti.
July 15 – The Group B decider July 18 between the USA and Canada in Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park is sold out.
July 15 – After all manner of speculation stretching back several weeks, Lionel Messi is set to stay at Barcelona until 2026, effectively the end of his career, despite taking a 50% wage cut according to Spanish reports.
July 13 – LaLiga has told the Spanish FA (RFEF) and its president Luis Rubiales that under no circumstances will it be changing the format of its competitions which are working successfully, growing commercially and are sustainably supporting a football industry in Spain.
July 15 – African football fans will have the chance to watch the continent’s Champions League final between South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs and Egypt’s Al Ahly after SuperSport secured the rights for the showpiece match.
July 15 – Leading German referee Felix Brych has retired from the international game and won’t officiate at the World Cup in Qatar, he announced.
July 15 – Astropay has taken over the sleeve sponsorship of Premier League Burnley’s shirt for the 2021/2022 season, and becoming the clubs Official Payment Solutions Partner.
Group A: Mexico 3 Guatemala 0
By Jhannet Sanchez at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas
July 15 – A heavy rain was an unexpected surprise for the many fans waiting outside the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The match between Mexico and Guatemala was delayed 30 minutes, but didn’t dampen the fans’ enthusiasm.
July 15 – UEFA Women’s Football has added medicines producer Grifols as its exclusive healthcare company partner in a four-year deal.
Group A: El Salvador 2 Trinidad and Tobago 2
July 15 – El Salvador guaranteed their qualification for the knock out rounds of the Gold Cup with a 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in Frisco, Texas. It left Mexcio needing a win in the later game against in Guatemala in Dallas to keep them in the running to top the group.
July 15 – Houston’s BBVA stadium will host the first sell out crowd of the Concacaf Gold Cup 2021 this Saturday (July 17) for the Group D doubleheader of Honduras vs Panama and Grenada vs Qatar.
July 14 – Has a separation between France’s LFP and its traditional anchor broadcaster Canal+ become inevitable? With Ligue 1 kicking off the first weekend of August, the broadcaster has renewed its request to terminate its contract with the league, confirming its position after Amazon won broadcast rights for the first time in June.
July 14 -Lawyers for Rogerio Caboclo (pictured) has said the suspended CBF president was “badly” interpreted and demanded the ruling body’s ethics committee drop the complaint against their client.
July 14 – The Belgian FA has lifted the transfer ban of both Standard Liège and Mouscron, allowing the pair of clubs to enter the market again before the 2021/22 season kicks off.
July 14 – With its reputation already shattered, England face being handed a stadium ban after an investigation was opened by UEFA into the disgraceful scenes at Wembley ahead of the Euro 2020 final, and the English Football Association charged over fans booing “during the (Italian) national anthem” and “lighting of a firework”.